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Historic churches · London

St Barnabas Bethnal Green

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St Barnabas Bethnal Green — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.

St Barnabas Bethnal Green, historic churches in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Mile End · 0.8 km
  • Free entry

About

St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK". Coordinates: 51.5311°, -0.0400°.

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Official information

St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a vibrant parish church located in London's East End. It serves the local community through various worship services and special events throughout the church year.

From the Wikipedia article

St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a late 19th-century church in Bow in London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road in the Bow West ward of London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Background

History

In 1865 there was an Anglican mission called St Luke's run by the nearby church of St Simon Zelotes, but the current St Barnabas building began life as the Baptist Union Church. It was built in 1865, to a design by William Wigginton, in a Gothic Revival style, in yellow brick, banded with red and black. The church building, which is not oriented, was built with a broad chancel, nave, west gallery and an octagonal south west tower with a spire. The church was sold to the Church of England in 1868, and in 1870 consecrated for the Church of England by John Jackson the Bishop of London, with a district assigned from the parishes of St James the Less and St Simon Zelotes. In 1876 a large brick…

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Coordinates
51.5311, -0.0400
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
Postcode
E3 5RQ
Parliamentary constituency
Stratford and Bow
Nearest railway station
Mile End0.8 km
Opening
Sundays 10:30am; morning and evening prayer throughout the week.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Barnabas Bethnal Green?
St Barnabas Bethnal Green is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E3 5RQ), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
What is St Barnabas Bethnal Green?
St Barnabas Bethnal Green — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.
How do I get to St Barnabas Bethnal Green?
The nearest railway station is Mile End, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode E3 5RQ.
Is St Barnabas Bethnal Green free to visit?
Yes, St Barnabas Bethnal Green is free to enter.
How do I get to St Barnabas Bethnal Green?
The nearest railway station is Mile End, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E3 5RQ.